Olivia is in mourning because of her father's death, as well as her brother's death, which is not yet confirmed. Later on, Olivia locked herself up in her room for fear that if she loved another man, he too, would die just like her father and brother. She is basically scared of falling in love again, because she realizes that everything she loves and gets close to, ends up dying. Orsino loves Olivia, but she refuses to see anybody because she locked herself up in her bedroom. This completely denies any chance that Orsino ever had with her. Olivia is prepared to stay locked in her room for seven years. She soon falls in love with Viola/Cesario when she comes to talk to her because Olivia thinks Viola is a guy, but she's not. However, she develops a genius plan. She will send a messenger after Viola to give her a ring that she says is Viola's, but it is really hers and Viola will be forced to bring it back. Little does she know that Viola is a girl. Since Viola is a girl and not interested in other women, Olivia gets the impression that Cesario is gay.
She has also never had alcohol. Olivia loves Viola/Cesario but it is really just a girl dressed as a guy because she needed a job. She also hates the color yellow and thinks that crossed garters are out of fashion. Olivia thinks that Cesario is a gay man, but she really is a straight woman.Viola told Cesario to get a beard for once. when Cesario said that he didn't have feelings for Olivia, she tried to act like it didn't bother her and everything was fine when she really wasn't. She feels that she just had made a gay man straight and made him love her, thinking its Cesario. She believes Sebastian is Cesario, so when Sebastian comes to Olivia's castle, she asks him to marry her. Therefore, they are getting married even though they don't know each other. This is actually good, because if she had married Viola, then she would be marrying a girl, and I'm pretty sure she's straight. Olivia also finally tells Sir Toby Belch to stop messing around with people's heads.
Quotations: "Oh, you are sick of self-love."[1] Fie on him!" [2] "Fetch him off, I pray you. He speaks nothing but madman."
"Unless the master were the man. How now? Even so quickly may one catch the plague?" [3]
Olivia is in love with Ceasrio/Viola. Ceasrio/Viola does not love her back
Olivia is very sneaky. She tells her servant that Cesario left a ring here and that he needs to return. Olivia now thinks that Ceasrio/Viola is a gay man, and is waiting for him to change his alignment. "Even so quickly may one catch the plague?"[4] "Oh, i have read it; it is heresy." " What is decreed must be, and be this so" [5]
"Cesario, by the roses of the spring, By maidhood, honor, truth, and everything, I love thee so, that, maugre all thy pride, Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide. Do not extort thy reasons from this clause, For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause, But rather reason thus with reason fetter.
She wishes that Orsino didn't love her " For him, I think not on him. For his thoughts, Would they were blanks, rather than fill’d with me" < act 3 scene i/>
Love sought is good, but given unsought better."[6]
List of Relationships- -Maria works for Olivia. -Sir Toby Belch is friends with Olivia. -Malvoio is friends with Olivia. -Orsino loves Olivia. -Olivia loves Cesario. -Cesario does not love Olivia. -Sir Andrew loves Olivia. -Olivia doesn't love Orsino. -The fool works for Olivia. -Malvolio works for Olivia. -Olivia thinks that Viola isn't into her because he is gay.
-Olivia asks Sebastian to marry her thinking it is Ceasario. Olivia confesses to Cesario, but Cesario says, " By innocence I swear, and by my youth I have one heart, one bosom, and one truth,
And that no woman has, nor never none Shall mistress be of it, save I alone. And so adieu, good madam. Nevermore Will I my master’s tears to you deplore."
Olivia then thinks that Cesario is gay, he says to her that a women would ever win his heart so she assumes he is gay.
"O, by your leave, I pray you, I bade you never speak again of him. But, would you undertake another suit, I had rather hear you to solicit that Than music from the spheres." [7]
"Give me leave, beseech you. I did send, After the last enchantment you did here, A ring in chase of you. So did I abuse Myself, my servant, and, I fear me, you: Under your hard construction must I sit, To force that on you, in a shameful cunning Which you knew none of yours. What might you think?" [8]
"Oh, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful In the contempt and anger of his lip! A murderous guilt shows not itself more soon Than love that would seem hid. Love’s night is noon." [9]
"Yet come again, for thou perhaps mayst move That heart, which now abhors, to like his love." [10]
"My servant, sir! 'Twas never merry world Since lowly feigning was call’d compliment. You’re servant to the Count Orsino, youth." [11]
In Act 3, Malvolio starts acting weird in front of Olivia and Maria because he thinks that she wrote a love letter him. Cesario also comes to see Olivia again, and she tries to give him a necklace and tries to bribe him to love her. Olivia also tells Cesario that she is miserable because he doesn't love her. He replied that now she knows how Orsino feels.
"Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves, Where manners ne'er were preach’d! Out of my sight!— Be not offended, dear Cesario.— Rudesby, be gone!" [12]
"I prithee, gentle friend,
Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway In this uncivil and unjust extent Against thy peace. Go with me to my house, And hear thou there how many fruitless pranks This ruffian hath botched up, that thou thereby Mayst smile at this. Thou shalt not choose but go. Do not deny. Beshrew his soul for me! He started one poor heart of mine in thee." [13]
" Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch, Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves, Where manners ne'er were preach’d! Out of my sight!— Be not offended, dear Cesario.— Rudesby, be gone!" [14] - This is when Sebastian and Sir Toby were fighting and Olivia came and criticized Sir Toby and asked him to leave thinking that Sebastian was Viola/Cesario.
"Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine That they may fairly note this act of mine." [15]
(to SEBASTIAN) Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well, Now go with me and with this holy man Into the chantry by. There, before him And underneath that consecrated roof, Plight me the full assurance of your faith, That my most jealous and too doubtful soul May live at peace. He shall conceal it Whiles you are willing it shall come to note, What time we will our celebration keep According to my birth. What do you say?[16]
"Alas, Malvolio, this is not my writing, Though, I confess, much like the character. But out of question, ’tis Maria’s hand. And now I do bethink me, it was she First told me thou wast mad, then camest in smiling, And in such forms which here were presupposed Upon thee in the letter. Prithee, be content. This practice hath most shrewdly passed upon thee; But when we know the grounds and authors of it, Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the judge Of thine own cause." < ref> Act V, Scene I Page 16 </ref>
- Olivia told Malvolio in this quote that she didn't write the letter and it was in Maria's handwriting.
"My lord so please you, these things further thought on,
To think me as well a sister as a wife,
One day shall crown the alliance on ’t, so please you,
Here at my house and at my proper cost." [18]
Olivia is in mourning because of her father's death, as well as her brother's death, which is not yet confirmed. Later on, Olivia locked herself up in her room for fear that if she loved another man, he too, would die just like her father and brother. She is basically scared of falling in love again, because she realizes that everything she loves and gets close to, ends up dying. Orsino loves Olivia, but she refuses to see anybody because she locked herself up in her bedroom. This completely denies any chance that Orsino ever had with her. Olivia is prepared to stay locked in her room for seven years. She soon falls in love with Viola/Cesario when she comes to talk to her because Olivia thinks Viola is a guy, but she's not. However, she develops a genius plan. She will send a messenger after Viola to give her a ring that she says is Viola's, but it is really hers and Viola will be forced to bring it back. Little does she know that Viola is a girl. Since Viola is a girl and not interested in other women, Olivia gets the impression that Cesario is gay.
She has also never had alcohol. Olivia loves Viola/Cesario but it is really just a girl dressed as a guy because she needed a job. She also hates the color yellow and thinks that crossed garters are out of fashion. Olivia thinks that Cesario is a gay man, but she really is a straight woman.Viola told Cesario to get a beard for once. when Cesario said that he didn't have feelings for Olivia, she tried to act like it didn't bother her and everything was fine when she really wasn't. She feels that she just had made a gay man straight and made him love her, thinking its Cesario. She believes Sebastian is Cesario, so when Sebastian comes to Olivia's castle, she asks him to marry her. Therefore, they are getting married even though they don't know each other. This is actually good, because if she had married Viola, then she would be marrying a girl, and I'm pretty sure she's straight. Olivia also finally tells Sir Toby Belch to stop messing around with people's heads.
Quotations:
"Oh, you are sick of self-love."[1]
Fie on him!" [2]
"Fetch him off, I pray you. He speaks nothing but madman."
"Unless the master were the man. How now? Even so quickly may one catch the plague?" [3]
Olivia is in love with Ceasrio/Viola.
Ceasrio/Viola does not love her back
Olivia is very sneaky. She tells her servant that Cesario left a ring here and that he needs to return.
Olivia now thinks that Ceasrio/Viola is a gay man, and is waiting for him to change his alignment.
"Even so quickly may one catch the plague?"[4]
"Oh, i have read it; it is heresy."
" What is decreed must be, and be this so" [5]
"Cesario, by the roses of the spring,
By maidhood, honor, truth, and everything,
I love thee so, that, maugre all thy pride,
Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.
Do not extort thy reasons from this clause,
For that I woo, thou therefore hast no cause,
But rather reason thus with reason fetter.
She wishes that Orsino didn't love her
"
For him, I think not on him. For his thoughts,
Would they were blanks, rather than fill’d with me" < act 3 scene i/>
Love sought is good, but given unsought better."[6]
List of Relationships-
-Maria works for Olivia.
-Sir Toby Belch is friends with Olivia.
-Malvoio is friends with Olivia.
-Orsino loves Olivia.
-Olivia loves Cesario.
-Cesario does not love Olivia.
-Sir Andrew loves Olivia.
-Olivia doesn't love Orsino.
-The fool works for Olivia.
-Malvolio works for Olivia.
-Olivia thinks that Viola isn't into her because he is gay.
-Olivia asks Sebastian to marry her thinking it is Ceasario.
Olivia confesses to Cesario, but Cesario says, " By innocence I swear, and by my youth
I have one heart, one bosom, and one truth,
And that no woman has, nor never none
Shall mistress be of it, save I alone.
And so adieu, good madam. Nevermore
Will I my master’s tears to you deplore."
Olivia then thinks that Cesario is gay, he says to her that a women would ever win his heart so she assumes he is gay.
"O, by your leave, I pray you,
I bade you never speak again of him.
But, would you undertake another suit,
I had rather hear you to solicit that
Than music from the spheres." [7]
"Give me leave, beseech you. I did send,
After the last enchantment you did here,
A ring in chase of you. So did I abuse
Myself, my servant, and, I fear me, you:
Under your hard construction must I sit,
To force that on you, in a shameful cunning
Which you knew none of yours. What might you think?" [8]
"Oh, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful
In the contempt and anger of his lip!
A murderous guilt shows not itself more soon
Than love that would seem hid. Love’s night is noon." [9]
"Yet come again, for thou perhaps mayst move
That heart, which now abhors, to like his love." [10]
"My servant, sir! 'Twas never merry world
Since lowly feigning was call’d compliment.
You’re servant to the Count Orsino, youth." [11]
In Act 3, Malvolio starts acting weird in front of Olivia and Maria because he thinks that she wrote a love letter him.
Cesario also comes to see Olivia again, and she tries to give him a necklace and tries to bribe him to love her.
Olivia also tells Cesario that she is miserable because he doesn't love her. He replied that now she knows how Orsino feels.
"Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were preach’d! Out of my sight!—
Be not offended, dear Cesario.—
Rudesby, be gone!" [12]
"I prithee, gentle friend,
Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway
In this uncivil and unjust extent
Against thy peace. Go with me to my house,
And hear thou there how many fruitless pranks
This ruffian hath botched up, that thou thereby
Mayst smile at this. Thou shalt not choose but go.
Do not deny. Beshrew his soul for me!
He started one poor heart of mine in thee." [13]
" Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were preach’d! Out of my sight!—
Be not offended, dear Cesario.—
Rudesby, be gone!" [14]
- This is when Sebastian and Sir Toby were fighting and Olivia came and criticized Sir Toby and asked him to leave thinking that Sebastian was Viola/Cesario.
"Then lead the way, good father; and heavens so shine
That they may fairly note this act of mine." [15]
(to SEBASTIAN)
Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well,
Now go with me and with this holy man
Into the chantry by. There, before him
And underneath that consecrated roof,
Plight me the full assurance of your faith,
That my most jealous and too doubtful soul
May live at peace. He shall conceal it
Whiles you are willing it shall come to note,
What time we will our celebration keep
According to my birth. What do you say?[16]
"Whither, my lord?—Cesario, husband, stay." [17]
(To Malvolio)
"Alas, Malvolio, this is not my writing,
Though, I confess, much like the character.
But out of question, ’tis Maria’s hand.
And now I do bethink me, it was she
First told me thou wast mad, then camest in smiling,
And in such forms which here were presupposed
Upon thee in the letter. Prithee, be content.
This practice hath most shrewdly passed upon thee;
But when we know the grounds and authors of it,
Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the judge
Of thine own cause." < ref> Act V, Scene I Page 16 </ref>
- Olivia told Malvolio in this quote that she didn't write the letter and it was in Maria's handwriting.
"My lord so please you, these things further thought on,
To think me as well a sister as a wife,
One day shall crown the alliance on ’t, so please you,
Here at my house and at my proper cost." [18]
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Act I, Scene V
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Act I, Scene V
Act 1, Scene V
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene i
Act IIII, Scene i
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Act IIII Scene III Page II
Act IV, Scene 3
Act IIIII, Scene i